Provides for payment to small municipalities, in certain cases, of certain penalty moneys assessed for violations of fish and game laws.

This bill (S 1542) changes how penalty money from fish and game law violations is distributed in small municipalities. It requires that when a small municipality (population under 2,000) handles violations in its local court, 50% of recovered penalty money must go to the municipality itself, and the other 50% to the Division of Fish and Wildlife. This applies to both state and federal fish and game law violations adjudicated in the small municipality’s court, unless federal law prohibits it. The change addresses the financial burden small towns face when enforcing these laws locally. The bill updates existing law to ensure municipalities receive reimbursement for their role in adjudication.